History of human factors

Safety behaviours: Human factors for pilots - 2nd edition
The term ‘human factors’ refers to the wide range of issues affecting how people perform tasks in their work and non-work environments. The study of human factors involves applying knowledge about the human body and mind to better understand human capabilities and limitations, so there is the best possible fit between people and the systems in which they operate.
Human factors are the social and personal skills (for example communication and decision making) which complement technical skills. Understanding and applying human factors is crucial for safety because of the continued threat of accidents, particularly in low capacity and charter air transport operations.

[@samuraicody788]

Right Nebosh

[@scottdixon6155]

Human factors is about human behavior? I think This is about a thirty year old model. Human factors should be about fixing fundamentally broken systems.

[@Mistardmuster]

....by better understanding human behavior.

[@stagehits]

Humans are "broken systems". We're not perfect at all, and it's a lot more difficult to replace humans than most people think. That's why we need to understand how and why humans make mistakes, and how risks can be mitigated.

[@matthewcrome]

To be fair, this is the *history*, not the definition.